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Karen:Hi, David! What made you become an author?
David:I owe that to my mother, who encouraged me in my work. She always told me to do whatever I liked and have 1. ________ (patient). So I could achieve the success I dreamed2. ________.
Karen:Very encouraging! At what age did you know you would become a writer?
David:I started writing at 12, but realized3. ________ I was a writer when I was13.
Karen:Wow! Thatˈs 4. ________ (real)young. So, how does being such a young writer influence 5.________childhood? Do you do things like other kids or in a different way?
David:I am not different but my thinking is. I think in quite different ways,6. ________ makes people say“You are very different”.
Karen:As a young writer, do you find time7. ________ (go) with friends to movies, concerts or do you find yourself always writing?
David:Idonˈt have time for concerts or movies not because I am a writer but because I have to study a lot. Usually I8. ________ (ask) to concentrate on my studies, writing, and 9. ________(play) outdoor games.
Karen:Thatˈs great. You 10.________ (write)ten novels so far. Are you planning on writing another book in the near future?
David:Yes. It will be available in about 2months.